Sulky-plow.



PATENTED SEPT. 12, 1905.

W. L. PAUL.

SULKY PLOW.

APPLIGATION FILED sBPT.11. 190s.

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SULKY PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED SEPTJI, 190s.

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VILLIAM L. PAUL, OF BRADLEY, ILLINOIS, ASSIG-NOR TO DAVID BRADLEYMANUFAOTURING COMPANY, OF BRADLEY, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SU LKY-PLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1905.

To [LN 'wit/mt it Tit/ty concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM L. PAUL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bradley, in the county of Kankakee and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sulky-Plows, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

My invention relates to sulky-plows.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved middle-breaker orlister which can be guided or leveled by the operator by means ofsuitable lever mechanism, so that the furrow-opener can be rocked fromone side to the other, so as to shift the furrow-opener sidewise in theground after the manner of a a walking' middle-breaker. In operating awalking' mid dle-breaker the operator, walking behind the implement, cantilt or rock the furrow-opener in one direction or the other bymanipulating the handles, and by my improvements I provide means wherebythe operator from his seat may secure a similar result by manipulating'an operating-lever.

In addition to the generic feature above set forth my inventioncomprises certain other improvements which are hereinafter specilicallydescribed.

In the accompanying' drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, one wheeland part of the furrow-opener being removed. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig.3 is a rear view, the caster-wheel being removed. Fig. 4 is an enlargeddetail of the front end of the beam, illustrating the devices by whichit is connected with the frame. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail, being across-section on line 5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section online 6 6 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 7 is a vertical section on line 7 7 of Fig.6.

Referring to the drawings, 10 indicates the beam of the plow, and 11 theframe thereof. As best shown in Fig. 2, the frame 11 is mounted at itsforward end on an arched axle 12, carried on wheels 13 14. The frame ismounted on the arched portion of the axle, so that by rocking the axlethe frame may be raised or lowered.

16 indicates a notched segment that is rigidly secured on the frame 11at one side thereof, as shown in Fig. 2.

17 indicates an operating-lever for raising and lowering the frame,which lever is mounted upon the arched portion 15 of the axle 12 and isprovided with the usual spring-operated dog adapted to engage thenotches of the segment 16 for locking the lever in different positionsof adjustment. 18 indicates the usual hand-lever for adjusting said dog.

19 indicates a link connecting the lever 17 with the axle 12, so as toprevent the lever 17 from rocking independently of said axle. Byoperating the lever 17 the axle 12 may be rotated to a greater or lessextent, thereby raising and lowering the forward portion of the beam, ashereinafter described.

As best shown in Fig. 2, the beam 10 lies within the sides of the frame11, extending over the arch 15 of the axle and also over a U-shapedframe or hanger 20 at the forward portion of the frame and secured tothe sides thereof, as best shown in Fig'. 5. Preferably the beam 10 doesnot rest directly on the hanger 20, but bears upon the arch 15 of theaxle. By thus supporting the forward portion of the beam loosely uponthe arch 15 it is permitted to oscillate freely; but nevertheless it maybe vertically adjusted by rocking the axle 12.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2, and er, the forward portion of the beam 10 isextended vertically and is bifurcated to form a clevis 21, which isprovided with a series of perforations 22 for the attachment of a draftdevice. The draft is applied to the frame 11 through the beam 10 bymeans of a hook 23, which extends forward and downward from a plate 24,lixedly secured to the hanger 20, as shown in Fig. 5. Said hook isengaged by a U-shaped bracket 25, the upper ends of which are secured tothe opposite sides of the beam 10, its lower end being looped over thehook 23, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. By this construction draft appliedto the beam 10 is transmitted, through the hook 23 and hanger 20, to thesides of the frame 11.

26 indicates the usual seat-support, which carries the seat 27 and issecured to the frame 11 at the rear, as shown in Fig. 1.

28 indicates a caster-wheel mounted at the lower end of a standard 29,the opposite end of which is provided with a spindle 30, fitted in asuitable bearing 31 at the rear of the frame 11, as shown in Figs. 1 and2. The caster-wheel 28 supports the rear of the frame, while the wheels13 let support thc forward portion thereof.

32 indicates a segmental rack which extends transversely of the frame,to which its IOO ends are secured, said rack being located at the rearof the frame a short distance forward of the seat 27, as shown in Fig.l.

33 indicates a lever, the lower end of which is iixedly secured to therear portion of the beam 10 at a point adjacent to the rack 32. Saidlever extends upward from the beam in position to be convenientlymanipulated by the operator and is provided with a dog 34, adapted toengage the teeth of the rack 32 to lock the lever in different positionsof adjustment.

35 indicates the usual hand-lever for operating' the dog 34.

By rocking the lever 33 the beam l0 may be rocked in either directionindependently of the frame 1l.

36 indicates a furrow-opener which is in the form of a double-moldboardplow and is carried at the forward end of a bar 37, fixedly secured tothe lower end of the beam 10, as best shown in Fig. 7. The rear end ofthe bar 37 is pivotally supported in the lower end of a hanger 38 bymeans of a pin 39, which projects from the end of said bar 37 into asuitable bearing in the lower end of the hanger 38, as best shown inFigs. l and 6. rlhe pin 39 is prevented from becoming displaced by meansof a Cotter-pin 40, as best shown in Fig. 6. By this construction whenthe beam 10 is rocked as described the bar 37, with the furrow-opener,is correspondingly rocked, the pin 39 rotating in its bearing in thehanger 38. The furrow-opener may therefore be given an oscillatorymovement in either direction at the pleasure of the operator, the effectbeing the same as when the operator swings a walking middle-breaker bymeans of the handles.

4l indicates a guiding-blade which is carried at one side of the bar 37,being secured to a block 42, firmly connected with the beam 10 and thebar 3T, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7. To secure the adjustment of the blade41, it is provided with a slot 43, through which one of theretaining-bolts 44 passes, as shown in Fig. l. By manipulating the bolts44 the blade 41 may be set higher or lower, as desired.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the beam is soconnected with the frame that the beam freely oscillates to one side orthe other when the lever 33 is unlocked, turning about a longitudinalaxis, but when the said lever is locked the beam cannot oscillateindependently of the frame. Moreover, the oscillation of the beam isalways entirely under the control of the operator. As far as I am awareno one has heretofore produced a practicable machine having thesefeatures, and the construction by which they are secured is broadly new.My invention therefore is not restricted to the specific details of VhatI claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. An agricultural implement, comprising a frame, a furrow-opener, apivotal support therefor at the rear thereof and means for` rocking saidfurrow-opener upon said pivotal support, substantially as described.

2. An agricultural implement, comprising a wheeled frame, afurrow-opener having a double moldboard, a pivotal support therefor atthe rear thereof and means for rocking said furrow-opener upon saidpivotal support, substantially as described.

3. An agricultural implement, comprising a wheeled frame, afurrow-opener and a pivotal support therefor at the rear thereof,substantially as described.

4. An agricultural implement, comprising a wheeled frame, afurrow-opener, a pivotal support therefor at the rear thereof, and meansfor rocking said furrow-opener, substantially as described.

5. An agricultural implement, comprising a wheeled frame, afurrow-opener, a pivotal support therefor at the rear thereof, and alever for rocking said furrow-opener, substantially as described.

6. An agricultural implement, comprising a wheeled frame, afurrow-opener beam connected therewith and adapted to rock from side toside, a pivotal support therefor at the rear thereof and a furrow-openerconnected to said beam, substantially as described.

7. An agricultural implement,comprising a wheeled frame, a furrow-openerbeam connected therewith and adapted to rock from side to side, apivotal support therefor at the rear thereof, a furrow-opener carried bysaid beam, and a lever for rocking said beam, substantially asdescribed. Y

8. An agricultural implement, comprising a wheeled frame, afurrow-opener beam connected therewith and adapted to rock from side toside, a pivotal support therefor at the rear thereof, a furrow-openerconnected to said beam, and means for attaching draft devices to saidbeam, substantially. as described.

9. An agricultural implement, comprising a wheeled frame, afurrow-opener beam connected therewith and adapted to rock from side toside, a pivotal support therefor at the rear thereof, a furrow -openerconnected to said beam, and a clevis carried by said beam, substantiallyas described.

10. An agricultural implement, comprising a wheeled frame, a beam, afurrow-opener carried by said beam, means pivotally supporting the rearportion of said beam so that it may rock about a longitudinal axis, andmeans loosely connecting the forward portion of said beam with saidframe, substantially as described.

1l. An agricnltu ral implement, comprising the construction describedexcept in so far as a wheeled frame, a beam, a furrow-openercarried bysald beam, means plvotall y supporting they are particularly claimed.

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the rear portion of said beam so that it may rock about a longitudinalaxis, means loosely connecting the forward portion of said beam withsaid frame, and means for connecting draft devices to said beam,substantially as described.

.12. An agricultural implement, comprising an arched axle, wheelscarried thereby, afi-ame connected with said axle, a beam, alongitudinally-arranged pivot for the rear portion of said beam, meanssupporting said pivot from said frame, and a furrow-opener carried bysaid beam in advance of said pivot, substantially as described.

13. An agricultural implement, comprising an arched axle, wheels carriedthereby, a frame connected with said axle, a beam, alongitudinally-arranged pivot for the rear portion of said beam, meanssupporting said pivot from said frame, a furrow-opener carried by saidbeam in advance of said pivot, and means for rocking said beam,substantially as described.

1%. An agricultural implement, comprising an arched axle, Wheels carriedthereby, a frame i connected with said axle, a beam, a longitudiinally-arranged pivot vfor the rear portion of said beam, meanssupporting` said pivot from said frame, a furrow-opener carried by saidbeam in advance of said pivot, and means for connecting' draft devicesto said beam, substantially as described.

15. An agricultural implement, comprising a wheeled frame, a beam, alongitudinally-arranged pivot for the rear portion of said beam, meanssupporting said pivot from said frame, a furrow-opener carried by saidbeam, and means for vertically adjusting the forward portion of saidbeam, substantially as described.

16. An agricultural implement, comprising a wheeled frame, a beam, meansloosely connecting the forward portion of said beam with said frame, adepending bracket secured to the rear portion of said frame, meanspivotally connecting the rear of the beam with said bracket whereby saidbeam may rock about a longitudinal axis, and a furrow-openercarried bysaid beam, substantially as described.

VILLIAM L. PAUL. itnessesz TALBERT 1V. PAUL, F. 7. BICKNELL.

